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This tread is going to be for everyone to guess what's going to happen in next weeks episode. Please post any thought,suspicisons,guesses or ideas that you have here concerning a character,scene . The train will leave the station every Thursday at: 5:00 PM depending upon your timezone. Come prepared, and put your thinking caps on........... all aboard!!!!! VAMPIRES,MORTALS,WOLFS,HUMANS ALLOWED !!!! V**V V***V ![]:)](http://boards.hbo.com/images/emoticons/devil.gif)  , (\/) -- Edited by Marleneemm at 09/16/2008 2:17 PM PDT
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Re: THE SPECULATION TRAIN: The VAMPIRE EXPRESS
Oct 29, 2009 4:03 PM
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"As a book purest for me it is not a matter of Bill Vs Eric but a matter of ultimate outcome and adherence to the basic plotlines."
EXACTLY RIGHT. I don't mind some "playing" with the story, but the Maryanne crap gave me the heaves.
I like Jessica, too. I REALLY like Jessica and Hoyt.
"Season one remained true to the main plot of the book with the exception of Lafayette, Bill killing Longshadow and the ridiculous Bill in the sunlight scene."
Yet more heaveworthy BS.
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Re: THE SPECULATION TRAIN: The VAMPIRE EXPRESS
Oct 29, 2009 3:24 PM
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> As a book purest for me it is not a matter of Bill Vs
> Eric but a matter of ultimate outcome and adherence
> to the basic plotlines.
The thing is Alan Ball bought the story from CH so he has no obligation to stick to her "plotlines". These are HIS plotlines now. With that said I HOPE he does follow the book storyline because I want Eric to have Sookie ...lol
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> The basic plotlines of the books favor Eric over Bill
> as does the ultimate outcome. I have no problem with
> AB embellishing other characters or even showing more
> of a main characters life than the books exhibit. I
> even like the addition of Jessica who is not in the
> books and a live Lafayette. As far as I am concerned
> AB can do anything so long as the basic plot of each
> book remains the same.
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> Season one remained true to the main plot of the book
> with the exception of Lafayette, Bill killing
> Longshadow and the ridiculous Bill in the sunlight
> scene.
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> Season two went away from the book because AB chose
> the wrong story line to pursue. Still the outcome is
> the same- Dallas happened, the Maenad left town (dead
> in the show) Eric got his first connection to Sookie
> and Godric met the sun. The major departure was the
> extent of the maenad storyline, Jason at FotS, and
> the proposal, but I can even concede that because it
> will set things up to inform Sookie of Bills original
> mission and his betrayal. The kidnapping does not
> happen till book three but we needed a cliff hanger.
> So in outcome, book two season two was the same.
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> Book three brings in Alcide and puts Sookie closer to
> Eric as well as has Sookie break up with Bill. I
> don't care what else happens in season three so long
> as that one sentence outline plays out, and I think
> it will.
I think it will too. I'm not sure that Sookie will emotionally detatch from Bill the way she does in the books though as AB will contiue to have the Eric/Bill triangle play out big time.
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> Book for can be summed up to Eric has Amnesia, Eric
> makes love to Sookie, The witch wars and Debbie Pelt.
> Again I do not care how AB decorates it as long as
> the one line summary is acheived.
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Re: THE SPECULATION TRAIN: The VAMPIRE EXPRESS
Oct 29, 2009 3:06 PM
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Weeks of a dead railcar, and then the morning I have technical difficulties, it explodes! Now I have to read and catch up!
In the meantime, for those of you who are interested, I just posted the next chapter of my Bill-story:
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5283018/11/
I will come back... later
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Re: THE SPECULATION TRAIN: The VAMPIRE EXPRESS
Oct 29, 2009 3:06 PM
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Hey all! It has been a long, long while but I wanted to pop in and pay my respect to the people who have wrote such lovely pieces in the Godric RR. BRAVO to all! I have been here lurking, much too busy w/ work to actually log in and post but I wanted you guys to know that I thoroughly enjoyed each and every chapter and can't wait to read the next project! I am in awe of each of you!
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Re: THE SPECULATION TRAIN: The VAMPIRE EXPRESS
Oct 29, 2009 3:05 PM
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As a book purest for me it is not a matter of Bill Vs Eric but a matter of ultimate outcome and adherence to the basic plotlines.
The basic plotlines of the books favor Eric over Bill as does the ultimate outcome. I have no problem with AB embellishing other characters or even showing more of a main characters life than the books exhibit. I even like the addition of Jessica who is not in the books and a live Lafayette. As far as I am concerned AB can do anything so long as the basic plot of each book remains the same.
Season one remained true to the main plot of the book with the exception of Lafayette, Bill killing Longshadow and the ridiculous Bill in the sunlight scene.
Season two went away from the book because AB chose the wrong story line to pursue. Still the outcome is the same- Dallas happened, the Maenad left town (dead in the show) Eric got his first connection to Sookie and Godric met the sun. The major departure was the extent of the maenad storyline, Jason at FotS, and the proposal, but I can even concede that because it will set things up to inform Sookie of Bills original mission and his betrayal. The kidnapping does not happen till book three but we needed a cliff hanger. So in outcome, book two season two was the same.
Book three brings in Alcide and puts Sookie closer to Eric as well as has Sookie break up with Bill. I don't care what else happens in season three so long as that one sentence outline plays out, and I think it will.
Book for can be summed up to Eric has Amnesia, Eric makes love to Sookie, The witch wars and Debbie Pelt. Again I do not care how AB decorates it as long as the one line summary is acheived.
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Re: THE SPECULATION TRAIN: The VAMPIRE EXPRESS
Oct 29, 2009 2:15 PM
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> I know the part about the right wing was a joke - I
> understand "laugh out loud"
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> The sentence was convoluted on purpose, trying to
> sound like a sinple working man's argument.
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> I'm sorry, I didn't mean it as directed at you
> specifically, although any kind of sympathy at all
> for Bill is rare from a poster with Eric in their
> name.
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> Yes Eric is the sheriff, and yes he could squish him
> in a nano second. Personally, until calliing in
> Lorena and the bullet sucking bit, I didn't have that
> big a problem with how Eric treated Bill,
> considering.
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> I still think it's funny that in choosing a 'wing' to
> represent our own side, we each chose the side of the
> 'people'.
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> Edit:
> MoreEric -
> Once again, I sat on this too long before posting, I
> didn't see your quick reply.
> Kiss Kiss back to you
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> Edited by romance4ever at 10/29/2009 10:41 AM PDT
No problem. this is what I wrote after reading CH's books concerning Bill:
You know whats funny is that after reading the books I like and understand bill alot more. I now don't really understand why all the Eric fans are so down on him.
It is understood that he STARTED out being deceptive but FELL in LOVE with Sookie in the process. Also he was under DIRECT orders from the evil ass Queen so there was nothing he could do but comply.
I still believe this to be true.
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Re: THE SPECULATION TRAIN: The VAMPIRE EXPRESS
Oct 29, 2009 2:13 PM
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MoreEric:
I've been calling Mafiosa a "Book purist for months"~~
And yes, you're correct she would disagree with what
Alan Ball's is doing to the books.
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Re: THE SPECULATION TRAIN: The VAMPIRE EXPRESS
Oct 29, 2009 2:13 PM
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> The term "Book purist" has been around on these
> boards since the show started.
Perhaps that's true but I had never seen or heard it and therefore thought that I made it up.
Could care less either way ... but thanks for clarifying.
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Re: THE SPECULATION TRAIN: The VAMPIRE EXPRESS
Oct 29, 2009 2:11 PM
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> Hi Marlene -
> I'm not all about one guy being good and the other
> bad, I just had a prefence for Bill from book one,
> because he could see the threat of Eric's position of
> control over him personally, and over his
> relationship with Sookie. Once that was fixed in my
> mind, Eric didn't have a chance with me.
okay eric does not control bill from what i read if he does not like it he can move out of eric's area and go live in another area since he is not a sheriff he will again be under someone else's rule and trust me bill does not leave because he knows there are worse area sheriff than eric.
And again eric has no control over bill and sookie's relationship nowhere did he tell bill to give sookie to him that would be control in my book , from my reading and recollection sookie left bill of her own free will not because eric told her to .
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Re: THE SPECULATION TRAIN: The VAMPIRE EXPRESS
Oct 29, 2009 2:05 PM
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The term "Book purist" has been around on these boards since the show started.
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Re: THE SPECULATION TRAIN: The VAMPIRE EXPRESS
Oct 29, 2009 1:59 PM
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> MoreEric:
> You don't know what you're missing.
> From what you say you are telling me that you're
> a "book purist~nothing bad,you have company,
> Mafiosa is also a book purist"
> Do you mind what AlanBall is doing with the story as
> they were written by Charlaine Harris???
Awww Mar sweetie ... you have misunderstood my literary position.
I am NOT a book "purist" a term I coined last week about people who have read CH's books.
I have been critical of those who ARE a "purist" ... those who scream in agony each time AB strays outside the CH storyline. I'm talking about those who make statements such as 'Alan Ball is destroying CH's books.
AB has taken ( I'll be kind) the threads of mediocrity in CH's writings and story and turned it into a fucking bloody masterpiece ... IMHO ... many disagree.
This is my opinion. No apology.
There should be room for all of our opinions ...no?
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Re: THE SPECULATION TRAIN: The VAMPIRE EXPRESS
Oct 29, 2009 1:56 PM
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Hi Marlene -
I'm not all about one guy being good and the other bad, I just had a prefence for Bill from book one, because he could see the threat of Eric's position of control over him personally, and over his relationship with Sookie. Once that was fixed in my mind, Eric didn't have a chance with me.
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Re: THE SPECULATION TRAIN: The VAMPIRE EXPRESS
Oct 29, 2009 1:44 PM
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Speculation question.
Since Tara will have a vampire boyfriend - will AB be tracking the books? SPOILER - ITBs Tara was handed off to that awful vamp (whose name escapes me). Do you think that will happen in the show? If so, how will Tara deal with that - she's been through so much.
There was a message about Eric being nude in the first episode. Could he be having sex with the Queen? The Queen and Hadley? I just can't see him leaving the Queen and flying off somewhere to hook up with someone. And don't they have a lot more yatze to play?
Bill - the new information makes it sound like Bill's in some sort of white collar prison or something. Not like he's being held captive. What the heck is that all about?
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Re: THE SPECULATION TRAIN: The VAMPIRE EXPRESS
Oct 29, 2009 1:33 PM
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I know the part about the right wing was a joke - I understand "laugh out loud"
The sentence was convoluted on purpose, trying to sound like a sinple working man's argument.
I'm sorry, I didn't mean it as directed at you specifically, although any kind of sympathy at all for Bill is rare from a poster with Eric in their name.
Yes Eric is the sheriff, and yes he could squish him in a nano second. Personally, until calliing in Lorena and the bullet sucking bit, I didn't have that big a problem with how Eric treated Bill, considering.
I still think it's funny that in choosing a 'wing' to represent our own side, we each chose the side of the 'people'.
Edit:
MoreEric -
Once again, I sat on this too long before posting, I didn't see your quick reply.
Kiss Kiss back to you
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Re: THE SPECULATION TRAIN: The VAMPIRE EXPRESS
Oct 29, 2009 1:29 PM
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Hi All,
Stopping by to see what's happening.
Who knows what AB and the writers will do with S3. I mean they throw out these spoilers and they know exactly what they are doing - getting us worked up. Remember the egg? I still can't let that go. I do know a few things which give me great comfort.
Bill is handsome, smart and plays his role to perfection. No matter what he does - he loves Sookie and will alway love her.
Eric is a force of nature almost - so beautiful. He will not stop trying to get Sookie - and probably will - for a while.
I like that there are two strong, different men vieing for her attentions. It makes the show fun. Soon we'll have Alcide in the mix and eventually (hopefully if the show lasts that long Quinn).
I just don't see why people have to choose to like one over the other. Just love the different aspects of them. Frankly, I'm happy whenever I see some Bill or Eric flesh!
Take care!
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